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ouSuunews.comrnal Cedar City, Utah J Southern Utah University Thursday, September 25, 2014 Police give safety advice By HOLLY LINFORD reason. Pay attention.” courteous, respectful, smart and can pick their permit up from [email protected] Brown said it is also important Parking Services. to wear protective equipment He said he also wanted to Ballard said she thinks it’s Rick Brown, chief of police, when biking. He said when remind those who ride bikes to important for students to register said there have been two biking at night, use headlights school to lock them up since there their bikes, especially if their bicycle accidents this semester have been bikes stolen in the past. bikes end up stolen. near campus. that will be clearly seen, such as Emilee Ballard, parking “Registering your bike protects you and your property,” Brown said there are not any white shirts. services supervisor, said they she said. “If the bike gets stolen, areas on campus that have had “Don’t make it hard for drivers give biking permits for free. more accidents than others but to see you,” he said. “Watch the To register for a free bicycle the police report because we said accidents occur because driver, pay attention. It might not would have the serial number. people tend to think they are always be convenient to make bicycle serial number, usually The service isn’t required, but indestructible. sure the drivers of the vehicles located on the underside of the “I just want to remind those can see you, but that’s better then bike frame. Students can then getting a permit for your bikes.” GINA FOSSILE / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL who ride bikes that they aren’t ending up in the hospital.” add that bicycle information in An SUU student receives medical attention after a collision Superman or Superwoman,” he Brown said it’s important “Add a Vehicle” in place of the This story continues online at Sept. 17. Police gave tips to stay safe after two bicycle said. “There are bike lanes for a for all who use the road to be licence number. Students then suunews.com. accidents that have happened near campus this semester. Enrollment drop projected to stop after age changes By SHERRI RIGGS student who returned to SUU FOR THE JOURNAL after his LDS mission. “I love the campus; I fell in love The missionary age change with everything about SUU,” announcement made two years he said. “I was always going to ago by The Church of Jesus come back after my mission. … Christ of Latter-day Saints likely The education I was getting was impacted SUU’s enrollment by a drop of close to 10 percent in undergraduate programs. anywhere else.” In Fall 2009, enrollment had Tayler Hansen, a sophomore been steadily increasing each communication major from GINA FOSSILE / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL year. However, in Fall 2013, Provo, said SUU was always Kyle Bishop, an associate English professor, paces the (left). John Meisner, an education professor, speaks at enrollment of undergraduates where she wanted to go. stage with a snake around his neck at the Great Raft the Great Raft Debate. Meisner won the coveted last dropped by nearly 700 students. “It stole my heart from the spot on the raft (right). beginning; I was sold by how semester’s enrollment has not much experience you get here,” been released yet, but Provost she said. “I liked the small Brad Cook said he anticipates classroom sizes and that my enrollment numbers to rise in professors knew who I was.” the coming years. Hansen said she took a year “We expect students who likely and a half off to serve a mission accounted for the enrollment as well and couldn’t wait to be drop in Fall 2013 to return from their LDS missions and continue back at SUU. their studies at SUU,” Cook said. “I really liked it here before, Cameron Alldredge, a and I could not picture myself sophomore psychology major anywhere else,” she said. Stranded from American Fork, is one See MISSION, Page 11 Professors lobby for college’s spot on hypothetical survivors raft By JORDAN ABEL “I voted for education,” she said. “He FOR THE JOURNAL The winner was the College of Education kind of had a good point. I mean, we learn and Human Development, represented by everything from our teachers. They’re in Imagine being part of the last group of professor John Meisner. all different categories, so you’ll know survivors of a disaster and having to choose “It was a lot of fun,” he said. “I kind everything. His argument just made the most sense to me.” which of SUU’s colleges should accompany of had an idea of what the others might the group, but only one is allowed to join. Briana Twitchell, a freshman general say, so I kind of thought about it in that education major from Cedar City, also said That was the premise students who respect. It only made sense a teacher attended the Great Raft Debate were told. she thought Meisner was bound to win. Five professors explained the merits of would win because that’s where they got “The discussion and going back-and- their respective colleges and why those all their information.” forth and stating their arguments was departments would help with rebuilding Students agreed with the result. Landree interesting,” she said. “I thought (Meisner) society. Kyle Bishop, chair of the English Rimer, a freshman psychology major from had a pretty good point that he was the department, served as Devil’s Advocate, St. George, said she thought Meisner’s foundation of it all.” GRAPH BY GINA FOSSILE / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL who tried to persuade the students to not argument was the best. See RAFT, Page 12 A graph of enrollment numbers since 2009. SUU Live kicks off with a bang By KAYLEE PETERSEN interacting with the audience entertainment. There was guitar [email protected] during the show to keep it lively. playing, whistling, cross-dressing throughout the pieces for the Many of the participants joined and even a quick glimpse of night. They varied from comedic the audience while waiting their SUU’s Second Studio’s new to inspiring without a dull of the school year Saturday night. turn and watched the pieces show, Ordinary Days. moment in between. With a next-to-nothing being played. Second Studio is a student Elisa Black, a senior theatre admittance, students, faculty This is an opportunity for all run theatre company on SUU arts major from Provo, sang a and friends watched SUU students to be a part of, to watch campus and is where SUU Live solo at the event. She is ready students perform in skits, songs, or play on stage. stems from. They do a string of to be back in the game with the “We want people to have a productions during the school new school year and is excited poetry and musical pieces for chance to perform,” Merrill year and keep SUU Live running for the events to come. the evening. said. “It’s not just for theatre on the side. To keep people “It’s way fun,” Black said. This monthly project is students.” coming, they came up with a “Take every opportunity. Involve JASMINE LEWIS / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL completely student-run with Some classic pieces were new idea. yourself. Do it now.” Josh Hopkins, Keaton Johns, Samae Allred and Tammi Halie Merrill, shows and events played, along with some modern “We always do different Colombo perform a number from Ordinary Days during director for Second Studio, as the songs; even originally written themes,” Merrill said. “Tonight’s This story continues online at SUU Live Saturday night. show’s host. She said she enjoys musical pieces were used for was ‘Big Opening Number.’” suunews.com. Inside & Online Soccer team to open Weather Update ‘Run Wild’ event sends people outside The rest of the week will be Big Sky slate Friday The SUU Outdoor Engagement Center and federal and state land management agencies sunny with thunderstorms over After taking the past weekend hosted a wilderness celebration to educate the public on wilderness areas near Cedar the weekend. Expect highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. off, the SUU soccer team will City. The ‘Run Wild’ event started with a 5k and ended with an outdoor fair. return to action this weekend — Outside, Page 9 — Almanac, Page 13 with a pair of Big Sky matchups. The T-Birds will host the Index Sacramento State Hornets The evolution of SUU Royalty News...... 3,6,11,12 Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. and SUU’s 2014 Mr. and Miss SUU, Heather Garcia and Ryan Bailey Opinion...... 5 then will square off Sunday at showed a new side of SUU royalty. Garcia plans to make a huge Accent...... 7 noon against the Portland State impact on the campus while Bailey has already established a Outside...... 9,10 Vikings, the preseason favorites. friendly rapport with the student body. — Sports, Back Page — Accent, Page 7 Sports ...... Back Page, 13 Page 2 University Journal Thursday, September 25, 2014 Thursday, September 25, 2014 University Journal Page 3 News SUUSA expands offices across hall IN BRIEF By KAYLEE PETERSEN room for students in groups and [email protected] clubs to use the available space U.S., state senators now in the SUUSA rooms. With Among the recent renovations to debate for election for SUU’s Sharwan Smith there is more than enough space, Curent U.S. Congressman Student Center, SUUSA has along with a few laptops and Chris Stewart and State taken the opportunity to broaden furniture for student use. Senator Luz Robles will their space. Hertig hopes that soon clubs participate in a congressional Last year, students participated will not need to use other debate today at 6 p.m. in the in questionnaires, surveys and buildings around campus for Sterling Church Auditorium. discussions; faculty members their meetings but will have They are both running for met to decide how to change the the space they need available to the open spot in Utah’s second student center. them in the student center. congressional district. Jeffrey Hertig, SUUSA Kaleigh Wayment, vice The debate will also be president, said he wanted more president of activities, explained broadcast on various local TV space to be made available to the switch was made for a more stations. students and wanted it to be professional atmosphere for Free tickets can be obtained more inviting. from Eric Kirby at the Michael With these changes “This is a transition to the new O. Leavitt Center for Politics happening, the Career Center student center model,” Wayment & Publc Service. He can be approached SUUSA about said. “Now it’s a space for more contacted at [email protected] moving their spaces. club use and a more social area.” or (435) 586-7868. Now the Career Center has With the change, SUUSA is joined alongside the Career also working on getting rid of Festival to showcase Academic Advising Center and the “10 Day Advance” rule for renting the rooms, along with variety of musicians where the Tutoring Center once the private meeting rooms. was. The Tutoring Center has Instead, clubs will simply need The sixth annual Zion been moved down to the Zion A to sign up through their SUU Canyon Music Festival & B rooms and will eventually page, and as long as the room will take place Friday and be moved to the Electronic hasn’t been signed up for yet, Saturday at the Springdale Learning Center for more space. the club may use it. Town Park. These services have agreed This will be considered “on the Artists from around the to move and share spaces with country will perform at the certain groups because of how and less stress among the clubs music festival. There will also GINA FOSSILE / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL they work together and with the and student groups. be food and craft vendors. The SUUSA offices were expanded over the summer to include the old Career Center. student body. The gates to the festival The outside of the new (top left) and old (top right) SUUSA offices. An inside view of Among the other moves, the This story continues online at open at 3 p.m. each day, with the new (bottom left) and old (bottom right) offices. SUUSA switch is allowing more suunews.com. onstage at 8 p.m. Tickets to the festival are $5 per day. Prevention Coalition Students organize walk for depression to dispose of drugs By HOLLY LINFORD Darkness Community Walks are the topics people avoid and that only causes really do want to help,” she said. “It’s more problems because then people keep great to see that there is hope for anyone [email protected] American Foundation for Suicide Saturday will be Prescription Prevention’s (AFSP) signature fundraising those feelings inside. No one should lose who struggles.” Drug Take Back Day at Two students decided to create campaign, bringing together family, their life because they couldn’t tell anyone Kimra Allred said she hopes anyone who Smith’s Food and Drug. awareness about suicide for their EDGE friends, colleagues and supporters at 3 to they were struggling.” struggles with any mental disorder or has projects by organizing an Out of the 5 mile walks in hundreds of communities Kimra Allred said suicide is 100 percent ever considered injuring themselves will The Southwest Prevention preventable, and if students make the realize there is help and they have support. Coalition will provide free Darkness Community Walk. across the country. “When you walk in the Out of the drive and come to St. George they will be disposal of prescription and Kimra Allred, a sophomore family for their lives,” she said. “I also hope that over-the-counter drugs. life and human development major from Darkness Community Walks, you join the effort with thousands of people to raise “They have the opportunity to donate those who have lost someone will be able The Coalition focuses Vernal, and Heidi Allred, a senior family to the American Foundation for Suicide to walk for them to show their love and funds and awareness for AFSP’s vision on preventing the abuse of life and human development major from Prevention to aid in their prevention efforts help heal themselves.” to create a world without suicide,” Kimra Idaho Falls, Idaho, said they came up or even just come and walk and show The walk is Saturday starting at 9 a.m. prescription medications by Allred said. encouraging the community with the project because they have people support to those who need it,” she said. and ending at 1 p.m. The walk will be at Kimra Allred said the topic is important Kimra Allred said they have been Highland Park at 1250 North Highland to properly dispose of unused in their lives who suffer from depression because suicide takes thousands of lives or expired drugs. and have attempted suicide. working on the project since Fall 2013, Parkway in Washington. in the United States every year, and many and it has been challenging with time People can register for the event online Members of the Coalition “We had the idea to bring suicide of those happen during college years. at www.afsp.org and join the SUU team. will be at Smith’s from 10 a.m. awareness to campus and decided that it “We both feel it is so important because getting ideas approved through campus, Online registration will end tomorrow to 2 p.m. Saturday accepting would be a great EDGE project,” Kimra everyone should know it is all right to talk but it has been worth it. at noon. medications that need to be Allred said. about it and that there is help,” she said. “For me, the best part of working on Donations for the walk will be accepted disposed of. Kimra Allred said the Out of the “Too often depression and suicide are this project has been seeing that students until Dec. 31. Page 4 University Journal Thursday, September 25, 2013 Suunews.com
PAGE 5 EDITOR Thursday, September 25, 2014 Opinion Haley Jensen, 586-5488 Gun laws require a few fixes On September 11th, a 6th-grade teacher at a Taylorsville elementary school accidentally shot herself in the leg while in a faculty restroom. Te Westbrook Elementary School teacher, Michelle Ferguson-Montgomery, had a concealed carry permit and was allowed to have the weapon at school per state law. A similar incident occurred in Idaho earlier this month, when a professor at Idaho State University discharged his handgun by mistake and shot himself in the foot while walking on campus. Tis raises the issue of whether students are safer ZAK MITCHELL / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL with a gun in the classroom or not. While these incidents show that we need to regulate guns more strictly, we still think teachers should be allowed to carry a gun in the classroom. In the past several years, we’ve seen far too many deaths and injuries as a result of school shootings. Marriage takes time Even elementary school children have been in the crossfre, through no fault of their own. In Utah, the brunt of many jokes are made about had no idea how hard it was going to be. If teachers could stop these shooters before they people getting married at such a young age or Now I’m not saying that it won’t work out for hurt anyone, we wouldn’t have to mourn the getting married after such a short period of time you. I know my fair share of couples that have innocent victims of these attacks. together, but can you blame the jokes for gotten married at a young age but after a However, we understand that accidents like the being made? It’s true. I’m not going to short period of time are perfectly happy. ones in Taylorsville and Idaho are especially lie and say that I am not shocked when I I guess I just want to give some advice. unacceptable in schools. We think teachers who hear about a couple getting married after 6 Loving someone is an amazing feeling but decide to get a concealed carry permit should have months of consistent dating. it is so easy to get swept away. You have to undergo additional training and psychological My question is, what makes you think that to remember all the life issues (bills, etc.) testing to carry on a campus. you know that person to the full extent of who which make everything harder. In Utah, those applying for a concealed weapons they are? I have asked the question before to I am probably preaching to the choir by permit have to complete a fve-hour course covering a couple that was close to me and, of course, giving my opinion on this matter, and it’s various aspects of gun handling, including safety, the usual response was given… “We love each probably none of my business. I applaud laws and shooting. other,” “I have my whole life to find out who KJae those who have had success in their young While some people have grown up around guns they are,” etc. Barbadillo marriage because I know I wouldn’t be able and have gun safety ingrained into them, fve I will fully admit that I am biased toward to do it. hours is not enough to make gun safety second the subject. I had parents who got married young, nature to anyone. and it didn’t work out for them, and they say all the KJae Barbadillo is a senior communication major from Tooele In addition, we need to make sure that the time that when they entered into the marriage, they teachers aren’t going to end up being the and can be reached at [email protected]. perpetrators of tragedies such as the Sandy Hook elementary shooting. Psychological testing is ofen brought up as a mostly implausible requirement for gun permits, but if there will be guns in schools, that constitutes Civics should be required a special exception. Recently, the Salt Lake Tribune ran an article about a bill questions that have anything to do with current politics are Tis kind of training and testing would be that will be sponsored in the next Utah legislative session about who the current president, vice president and speaker expensive, especially on a teacher’s salary, so we requiring high school students to pass a civics test in order of the house are. (Barack Obama, Joe Biden and John Boehner, suggest that school districts make this training to graduate. if you were wondering.) available for educators. Tose of us at the Te test would consist of the same questions the United States While it’s important to know how many representatives are Editorial Board feel that a small tax increase is a government asks immigrants petitioning for citizenship. in the house (435) and what branch of government actually small price to pay to make sure that our siblings, Students would have to get at least 60 percent to pass. makes laws (legislative. It’s made up of the Senate cousins, nieces and nephews can be safe when When I frst heard about this bill, the frst thought and House of Representatives), that doesn’t help you that came to mind was “Why isn’t this a thing already?” know which candidate’s views are best aligned with they’re at school. Because, let’s be honest, a lot of high school graduates your own. Te opinions expressed above are the are painfully ignorant of how the world around them Te fact is, naturalized citizens seem to have to collective perspective of the University works. I know I was when I was thrown out into the learn more about American politics than natural- real world. born citizens do, and while that is great for the Journal Editorial Board. Te Editorial However, these 18-year-olds are now being immigrants who decide to go through the citizenship Board meets Tursdays at 5:30 p.m. in encouraged to get out there and vote on real issues process, it’s shameful for the rest of us. without even a basic idea of the way our government To be honest, I wouldn’t know the answers to hardly room 176C of the Sharwan Smith Student runs or the principles it was founded on. any of the citizenship questions if it weren’t for the Center. Readers are welcome to comment As the younger generation, we need to vote, but Nataly fact that my mother decided she wanted the right online at suunews.com. more importantly, we need to be informed voters. Burdick to vote on laws in this country. Having immigrated We need to understand how our government works here from Mexico, she had to go through a pretty to have an opinion on who would be best-suited to rigorous process to have her voice heard, but it was UNIVERSITY lead us. important to her, and it’s a right that I will not take for granted. A civics requirement to graduate is a strong step in the right We have an amazing opportunity to have a say in our direction. government. Granted, this country is not perfect, but luckily, Although the U.S. citizenship test is a great start, I don’t we can make it better. ournal think it goes deep enough to properly prepare students to Write your local representative to encourage them to pass SuuNEWS.com make informed choices when they vote. Tere should be this bill in the next legislative session. You can find your J added core standards that cover other important topics, such local lawmaker at http://le.utah.gov/documents/find.htm. Co Editors-in-Chief Nataly Burdick, Bryson Lester 586-7750 as the electoral college and current issues. News Editor Brijette Williams 586-5488 Te citizenship test covers important bases about the U.S. Opinion Editor Haley Jensen 586-5488 Constitution and American history, but studying for the test Nataly Burdick is co-Editor-In-Cheif for the University Sports Editor Josh Martinez 586-5488 will not make you a completely informed voter. Te only Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Assistant Sports Editor Kinzie Robins 586-5488 Accent Editor Samantha Burfiend 586-5488 Outside Editor Keith Howells 586-5488 Assistant Outside Editor Cassidy Brown 586-5488 Talk Back If trapped in a TV show for a month, which would you choose? Copy Editors Micala Downs, Alex Homer, Emily Hammer 586-7759 Art Editor Gina Fossile 586-7759 Editorial Cartoonist Zakery Mitchell 586-7759 Photographers Jasmine Lewis, Sami Wright 586-7759 Reporters Jordan Abel, Holly Linford, Kaylee Peterson 586-7759
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Buy one Ice Cream SUU’s POW/MIA Day (Sm, Med, or LG) and get the second of equal value celebrates U.S. military By TIM BEERY Veterans Center coordinator and Hess led a detail of four cadets FOR THE JOURNAL a US Army veteran. charged with the task of raising FREE “Last year, as a member of valid Monday - Thursday Students, veterans and Cedar the Leavitt Center, I put on this City residents gathered on the event, and we wanted to keep it not soon forget. Without The SUU campus to pay homage going,” he said. “I am very honored to do it,” Premium Price to our nation’s fallen and still- Findley said what pushed the she said. “I don’t feel worthy or Buy one missing Friday. event to fruition was a need for adequate, but I know it is a very National Prisoner of War/ more of a veteran and military important task and I am very Missing in Action Day is a presence on campus. honored to be able to take part Cheesecake Factory national day of recognition that “I’ve been in the military now takes place on the third Friday in this.” Bakery in September each year. The The day is for remembering 1760 N Main #101 solemn ceremony involved came here I didn’t really see a lot those fallen and forgotten, Cedar City cheesecake of (military),” he said. “I mean, and get a Medium parking lot of the J.L. Sorenson everyone supported the military current service members. Physical Education Building and wore the yellow ribbons, but Jacob Whittier, a current Utah Ice Cream followed by a Missing Man no one was really doing anything National Guardsman with the Ceremony conducted by student beyond that. And so I wanted to 213th Forward Support Co. FREE soldiers in the Entertainment bring veterans to the forefront of and biology major at SUU who discount to SUU valid Monday - Thursday Bureau inside the Sharwan everyone’s minds.” participated in the Missing Man Smith Student Center. Findley enlisted the help of Ceremony, says the day holds Students with valid ID One discount or coupon Iron County Commissioner many current students who extra weight. per customer per visit David Miller spoke prior to the are serving, as well as veteran “POW day is really important associations from the Iron because we’re pretty much like the importance of the day. County area. a brotherhood, and imagine “I’m honored to be able to Retired U.S. Navy Captain and losing a brother, not knowing speak at a time where we can Vietnam War veteran Ronald B. where they are or when they take a moment and pause to Lewis of New Harmony spoke think about those who have gone following the Missing Man are coming home. It really just before us,” he said. “Those who Ceremony. makes you feel lost. You want have given everything, and those “I’m here to honor and to see them again, but you don’t who have sometimes given even remember the 83,000 Americans know when or how that will be more than life itself.” who are still unaccounted for. possible…” CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC This is the second year that Their families deserve closure, Whittier also said it is really SUU students have hosted a bring them home for burial with important to him to let other ART from SIX ROCKY Missing Man Ceremony, which honor.” people know the importance of MOUNTAIN STATES SUU ROTC Cadet Shannon this day.
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SAMI WRIGHT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL The SUU Honor Guard performs a remembrance ceremony on Friday. Pigeon fever infects Cedar City By HAVEN SCOTT Mike Gamble, a veterinarian with Mt. View FOR THE JOURNAL Animal Clinic in Cedar City, said his clinic has seen a good number of those cases in the last An outbreak of pigeon fever in Iron County couple months. has many veterinarians working overtime. “We see as many horses as anybody (else),” he The disease is caused by the Corynebacterium said. “And I would dare say we have seen 250 pseudotuberculosis bacteria and affects horses cases since the middle of June.” and cattle. The disease cannot be transmitted to humans. so good sanitation in the animals’ stalls and good Pigeon fever has nothing to do with pigeons, but the bacteria causes the infected animal to develop prevention methods available to animal owners. abscesses on their pectoral muscles, giving their “Isolation of infected animals can be a little chest a pigeon-like appearance. According to a story that aired on KUTV News, said. “But there is really nothing else a landowner there were three reported cases of pigeon fever in can do.” Iron County last year; that number is climbing into the hundreds this year. Tis story continues online at suunews.com. Art takes over park By SAM BURFIEND commission locally. kids, booths to create your own [email protected] The Art in the Park Saturday art and more. demonstrations lasted from The event was small, but Cedar City’s Art in the Park 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., starting like the artist and booth hosted dozens of different with Todd Prince, a local gourd owners stated, it was a friendly artists from Cedar, southern artist and manager of the environment for art lovers and Utah and the west coast in this Frontier Homestead State Park families alike, as well as a good year’s festival on Friday and Museum. The demonstrations place to learn from eachother. EXPIRES 10/16/14 Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, at For more information Main Street Park. a sculptor/painter. on art events in Cedar Hosted by Frontier The park also contained City, go to http://www. Homestead and Cedar City, booths of food, activities for cedarcityartscouncil.org/. the two-day event attracted a variety of traditional crafts and fine art to exhibit during the event and activities for art connoisseurs and families. The event was free admission to the general public, and the entry fee to display and sell art was $85. The festival was impacted by influences from southwestern Utah and other parts of the western United States. Chelsea Montoya, a sophomore psychology major from Las Vegas, walked around the park on Saturday to see different jewelry, photography and other arts in the festival. “I absolutely loved the Zion’s art (photography); it was so nice,” Montoya said. The park also had artists, such as Weston Smith, a local, repurposed metal creator. Smith, an alumni SAMANTHA BURFIEND / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL from Snow College, takes a Cedar City and Frontier Homestead State Park Museum variety of metals and makes held Art in the Park Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20. them into new pieces for Students and residents came together to share ideas. Suunews.com
PAGE 7 Editor Sam Burfiend, 586-5488 Thursday, September 25, 2014 Accent FIL rocks St. George guitar, Enrique Gutierrez on Evolution of SUU Royalty By SAM BURFIEND keys and vocals, Chris Kellogg [email protected] on bass and vocals, Justin Punk rock kids, St. George Stanphill on guitar and vocals Miss SUU locals and food enthusiasts and Tohm Ifergan on drums. Kyle Brogly, a sophomore Rock and Roll Grill, to hear undeclared major from Dixie the indie jams provided by State University, raved about four alternative bands, three of the band during their show at whom are Utah natives. Jazzy’s Rock and Roll Grill. The packed show was on Sept. “From Indian Lakes, I love so 18 and provided bands Uintah, much,” Brogly said. “And I love Golden Sun, God Country and Jazzy’s; I’ve been here more headliner From Indian Lakes. times than I can count.” From Indian Lakes is an indie Other fans of the show seemed to rock band founded by frontman agree that the venue was a blast to Rebecka Horlacher, 2010 Samae Allred, 2011 Beth Snarr, 2012 Lindsey Lopez, 2013 Heather Garcia, 2014 Joey Vannucchi back in 2009 PHOTO COURTESY OF KALEIGH WAYMENT UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTOS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL in the Yosemite National Park area. The band independently fast. Fans also fell deep for the released The Man with Wooden band, with the crowd chanting for Legs in the winter of 2009 an encore of “one more song,” after Mr. SUU and Able Bodies in 2012. The which the band decided to come band is anticipating their third back to give a last performance of release, Absent Sounds, Oct. 7 their song, “Till I Can Walk.” on label Triple Crown Records. The band will be returning to The band includes Joey Utah on Nov. 5, at the Complex Vannuchi on lead vocals and located in Salt Lake City.
Mikey Tagliaferri, 2011 Sam Taylor, 2012 Joey Cardenas, 2013 Ryan Bailey, 2014 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTOS By SAM BURFIEND to the crowd. Lindsey Lopez, a senior women but stereotypes and molds.” Garcia said. and GINA FOSSILE music major, really stunned the crowd with 2014 Mr. SUU’s Ryan Bailey, a sophomore [email protected] her musical talents. Mr. SUU 2012, Sam communication major from Monticello, said he [email protected] Taylor, a communication major, showed feels his title is great but not near as important a fun performance of a clogging routine as Miss SUU. How would you describe your perfect Mr. of “What Makes You Beautiful” by One “To me, the last Mr. SUU and I are pretty and Miss SUU? At SUU, a variety of students Direction. different.” Bailey said, “He’s a really good This year, Heather Garcia broke the mold 2014 Miss SUU’s Heather Garcia, a singer, and I’m a goofy, weird person, but I think of Miss SUU, with desire to push past junior theatre arts education major from the pageants just changed in the way that it is norms on campus and her crazy ability Taylorsville, said she wanted to create to shine. As for our 2014 Mr. SUU, Ryan something new and different on campus as the Miss SUU.” and show any girl can become SUU royalty. Today’s pageants have changed in the way UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Bailey, you see a guy who is not afraid to approach others on campus or bake an “I think it was cool to be that person to SUU students see Mr. and Miss SUU and who awesome treat. step up and change the view on this campus they want to display the name of Southern Utah The previous Miss SUU also stood out of women and the view of not even just University. Utah Music to check out Golden Sun - The three/four piece indie/rock band has been rocking the streets of Salt Lake City for the past few years now. Everything they put out is written, recorded and produced by the band. The band recently performed at local Jazzy’s Rock and Roll Grill last Thursday with bands Uintah, God Country and From Indian Lakes. Members include: Jantzen Meier, Chase Meier, Weston Meier and Andrew Goldring. Kyle Brogley, a sophomore undeclared major from Dixie State University, was really anticipating seeing the band at Jazzy’s Rock and Roll Grill. “I love those dudes, and they have such a unique indie sound,” Brogley said. FOR THE JOURNAL Uintah - Solo electronic artist from Utah, Drew Davidson, puts on unique sound in his first self-titled EP, Uintah. The artist is known for his electronic hip-hop sound and was seen at local Jazzy’s Rock and Roll Grill last Thursday. Samuel Sherrill, a sophomore illustration major from Taylorsville, expressed his new love for the artist. “I always love this style of music for art inspiration, and he (Drew Davidson) was no exception,” Sherrill said.
VanLadyLove - VanLadyLove is a Provo native band, who has played with acts such as Parachute, Cody Simpson and more. The band will be in St. George on Oct 11. Members include: Travis Van Hoff - Vocals/Guitar/Keys, Caleb Loveless - Mandolin/Keys/Vocals, Jordan Clark - Lead Guitar/Vocals and Steele Saldutti - Bass/Synthesizer. Dancing Stars Burnell Washburn - Frontman of Hip Hop Roots SLC, Burnell is known in Utah for his underground hip-hop sound. He has even shared stages with artists such as, Macklemore, SUU Ballroom Dance Team dances with the stars of the community Jurassic 5, Atmosphere and countless others. Washburn’s music has been featured on Fox Sports 2, UFC and more. By KELCY FAIMALO I think that showed in our undertook this project along with crazy,” Jenkins said. His new album Gratitude was released earlier this year. and CASEY VELARDE performance,” she said. Stephanie Furnival, the director Robinson participated in the FOR THE JOURNAL Contestants ranged from of the Children’s Justice Center, event and said it is extremely said it was kind of nerve-racking important to give children a The Dancing with the agents and included Mayor to put on a big production like place that feels a little bit like Community Stars fundraiser Maile Wilson, County Assessor home so they are comfortable sponsored by the Iron County Cindy Bulloch, Rotary Club Huxford has only been director when they are brought in to give Children’s Justice Center took President Dolly Trujillo-Wearn, of the ballroom team for about statements and be interviewed place last Saturday evening at four weeks and inherited the by authorities. the Heritage Center Theater. Evans, insurance agent Jesse event from former director, “Rather than having to come to The competition, complete Robinson and Justin Wayment. Andrea Zundel-Johnson. the police station or an ER, this with choreography and Tim Jenkins, a junior “It’s been a lot all at once, will just make it much easier for communication major from partnering by the SUU Ballroom but it’s been so fun, It was fun the kids, and once they’ve been Cedar City and member of the Dance Company, brought the ballroom dance team, said this working with the stars and examined and interviewed, they community together for a night experience was fun and different getting the dances ready; it’s just never have to appear in court,” than the Dancing with the SUU a great event, and I’m very happy Robinson said. for a good cause. Stars competition that’s he’s with the turnout,” Huxford said. All of the proceeds from ticket The winning couple of the participated in before. Even though the Heritage and vote sales will go toward night was local attorney Justin “Usually we’re dancing with Center was full of fans and funding a new medical facility for Wayment, and Ryan Woodbury. SUU professors who see us on supporters, the dancers were a the Iron County Children’s Center. Woodbury, a junior exercise campus and kind of know who little worried because of their This will provide a child-friendly science major from Salt Lake we are, but it’s been a fun, new lack of time to practice. atmosphere to children who are UNIVERSITY JOURNAL City, was thrilled to be taking experience to dance with public “Usually we have three months victims of sexual abuse, neglect home the mirror-ball trophy. servants,” Jenkins said. to get ready for Dancing With or domestic violence. It will serve “We just showed up and Donna Huxford, SUU the Stars, but this time we only as a safe place where their voices danced, we just had fun, and Ballroom Dance director, who had a week, so that was kind of will be heard. Page 8 University Journal Thursday, September 25, 2013 Suunews.com
PAGE 9 Take it EDITOR Thursday, September 25, 2014 Outside Keith Howells, 586-5488 SUMA invites artists to share 2D artwork By CASSY BROWN some of the new and exciting programming for a painting or a tapestry work of a [email protected] planned for SUMA.” wilderness area. Anne Smith, an outdoor recreation in parks “Believe it or not, landscape is actually The Southern Utah Museum of Art and tourism instructor, said she wanted to copyrighted,” French said. “A painter can (SUMA) is reaching out to regional artists broaden the scope of the wilderness forum interpret a landscape on the canvas, but to submit their artwork for consideration for in November as much as possible. photography can be a challenge to the exhibition at the Hunter Conference Center “I (thought) the art exhibit would be a good copyright.” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the kickoff to the forum,” Smith said. “I hope to The artwork from the artists will be Wilderness Act. show the beautiful scenes in Utah wilderness reviewed by a jury of local artists and Artists and students hoping to see their as a backdrop to the forum.” professionals. work on the walls of the Hunter Conference People interested in submitting their work Bonnett said selecting the art to be featured Center must submit their two-dimensional may send in up to three images to suma@ in the exhibit will be tricky because of the artwork electronically by midnight on Oct. suu.edu, along with their contact info and Hunter Conference Center’s limited amount 3. They can go to the Braithwaite Gallery to a corresponding list, which includes: the get more information. name of the wilderness area, the medium or of space. Rachelle Bonnett, a graduate student from materials, life-size dimensions and the price “We want to have a well-rounded exhibit Juneau, Alaska, said the invitational exhibit of the piece. — showing the skills of local artists and how is a partnership project with the Outdoor Michael French, marketing and public they interpret the landscape,” she said. “We Engagement Center. relations coordinator for the College of have to ask, ‘what is a good representation of “We brainstormed with Anne Smith Performing and Visual Arts, said although these wild areas?’” about putting on an art show in conjunction Smith said she was going to be part of the with the wilderness forum happening in jury to represent the everyday art observer. November,” Bonnett said. “I was mostly taken for commercial purposes, submitters CASSY BROWN / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL interested in this project because of my can elect to not sell their artwork in order to for the submissions, I will be looking at A photo of Angels Landing in Zion National Park. SUMA be featured in the exhibit. whether (the artists) captured the essence of is gathering artwork from local artists for a wilderness this project gives us more visibility for the wilderness area.” art show in the Hunter Conference Center. T-Bird slides in local slot canyon Eighteen T-Birds joined Finally, we came to the point Robert Stevenson and me on a where the water cascades Pacesetters Outdoor Leadership over a ledge. At this point the Club common adventure to participants must climb a log Kanarraville Falls Sept. 6. with metal handholds drilled The students on the trip were into it, with a rope that’s been mainly international students held by many and is on its last from Italy, Germany, France, leg, fraying near the top. Scotland and Spain. One by one the These students voiced OUTSIDE students ascended the that hiking in southern T-BIRD log, Stevenson at the top Utah was something supervising students they had never as they came up. At experienced before. this point we were less Kanarraville Falls than a mile from the is about 15 minutes away from campus. canyon that the students We hiked about a were brought there half a mile before we for — the all-inclusive entered into the slot natural water slide. canyon where the We continued to hike river crosses over the MEGAN through the water, trail multiple times. BARRETT distant cries of a child Inevitably, our feet saying the water was got wet. cold echoed through The gorgeous sandstone the canyon, but nothing could walls started to loom over us diminish the smiles. We came and come in closer. We were able to see the curved walls water bubbled and surged over
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID WHITMORE where water once cut through the rocks to form a slide. It was the stone, boulders had been covered in mildly cold water, Charlie Redden, a senior communication major from participants about the dangers of forest fires and how dropped down and what looked algae and curiosity of what lay Las Vegas, runs in the 5k preceding the outdoor fair they can be prevented (right). The Run Wild 5k and at the bottom of the slide. Saturday (left). Smokey the Bear educates outdoor fair outdoor fair attracted roughly 70 adults and children. with debris scattered through While most of the students the river. were set on not going into Even though it felt as if we the water, it took one brave were the only ones in the canyon, soul to start the fun. I looked there were groups ahead of us, at Stevenson and said, “I’m behind us and all around us. It going down, get ready for soon became a large group of this.” I dropped my bag, took international students, children, my shades off and stepped into college students and parents all the water. Run wild hiking in the same water. See T-BIRD, Page 10 5k race gets SUU community members outside By BRENT FOLEY runners. Categories included the Whitmore said about 70 really fun overall. I’m trying to FOR THE JOURNAL 5- to 9-year-old boys and girls, a adults and children ran, and get back into shape for a couple 30-and-under heat for men and there were enough prizes for things coming up soon.” SUU students and community women and a 40+ group. just about everyone. Prizes and awards included members joined with state and Event organizer David Charlie Redden, a senior water bottles, t-shirts, gift federal outdoor agencies at Whitmore, a junior outdoor communication major from cards and even a new Kindle. Bicentennial Park Saturday to recreation in parks and tourism Las Vegas, said he was able Each registered participant celebrate National Wilderness to spend his Saturday running was also given a “Run Wild” Month, as well as promote was pleased with the event. wild at the event. commemorative t-shirt. “We really didn’t know what “It was a really fun run,” SUU’s radio station, KSUU The Run Wild event kicked to expect,” Whitmore said. “I Thunder 91.1 FM, was also on PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBBY STEVENSON off with a 1-mile fun run for was hoping for more people, but Red Rock Relay last week, and hand providing music to keep Members of the SUU student body hike the trail to kids, followed by a 5k race and I think we had a pretty decent I got beat up pretty bad, so my things upbeat. Kanarraville Falls. The trip was part of a Pacesetters an awards ceremony for the turnout for the race and the fair.” knee started hurting, but it was See RUN, Page 10 Outdoor Leadership Club adventure.
National Public Lands Day in Iron County T-Bird Trails: Hike the Ramparts Gain free entrance to public lands on Sept. 27 There are several opportunities to volunteer By KEITH HOWELLS Point Overlook, which is only a [email protected] two-mile round-trip part of the for land management agencies around Ramparts Trail. This four-mile (round-trip) trail Cedar City. along the rim of Cedar Breaks Distance from SUU: Cedar Breaks: The National Park Service National Monument passes bristlecone 24 miles pines, one of the longest living species agency is hosting a seed gathering event of trees, and oversees stunning views Hiking Distance: starting at 9 a.m. of the monument geology. 4 miles (round-trip) The geologic formation that hikers Three Peaks Recreation Area: The Bu- are on is called the Clarion formation, Average Hiking Time: reau of Land Management Cedar City Field same as Bryce Canyon National 2 to 3 hours Park. The oldest known tree in the monument is over 1,600 years old, followed by building a mountain biking trail according to the Cedar Breaks website. Easy to moderate At 10,500 feet in elevation, this from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. hike is an easy to moderate trail. Food, water, sturdy shoes KEITH HOWELLS/ UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Hikers can travel just to Spectra Source: NPS/BLM websites See TRAIL, Page 10 A view of Cedar Breaks National Monument. Thursday, September 25, 2014 University Journal Page 10
dangerous on the Ramparts lot up the trail to the rim of Trail. Lightning can strike Cedar Breaks. Trail on the rim, and hikers are The trail turns left, and hikers Continued from Page 9 sometimes the highest things on go along the rim for quite awhile the trail. as they steadily climb in elevation Best Season: Snow storms begin earlier up Spectra Point. Hikers should Spring, summer and fall at Cedar Breaks than down in be watching along the trail for Cedar Valley. They also can the bristlecone pine, one of the Hazards: occur later into the spring. oldest living organisms. Some of the major concerns Shortly after Spectra Point the while hiking the Ramparts Getting There: trail takes hikers down a steep Trails are the steep, crumbling Hikers wanting to see the section of switchbacks. Hikers cliffs along the trail. Hikers views of the Cedar Breaks should know that they will be should be aware of where they amphitheater from the Ramparts coming back along the same trail are hiking, especially if they Overlook should travel east and choose whether to go down are with small children. from campus on University the trail or turn around here. Hikers should understand the Blvd., which will change to UT symptoms of altitude sickness Highway 14 as it leaves Cedar The trail weaves in and out of when hiking at the elevation of City. Hikers should follow UT the forest along the side of the Cedar Breaks. Altitude sickness Highway 14 for 18 miles. Cedar Breaks amphitheater. is when a person’s body does not After traveling that far, turn This section of the Clarion adjust to the pressure and oxygen left on UT Highway 148 and formation is called the levels of high elevations. Ramparts. Hikers will continue Facials Symptoms include labored the Cedar Breaks Visitor Center along the trail to the overlook of breathing, headaches, dizziness and Point Supreme; this is where the Ramparts. and unsteadiness. Hikers who hikers will pay the $4 entrance This is where the trail will Waxing and Spray Tans experience these symptoms fee for the monument. end, and hikers should return or see them in fellow hikers the way they came. The Laser Hair Removal should stop, rest and descend to The Trail: Ramparts Overlook offers a lower elevation. Severe altitude The Ramparts Trail starts on views of Cedar Breaks National sickness causes vomiting. the south side of the parking lot. Monument and the Ashdown Eyebrow / Eyelash Tinting Inclement weather can be Hikers will go from the parking Gorge Wilderness Area.
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166 W 1325 N MAP ILLUSTRATION BY KEITH HOWELLS / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL The Ramparts Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument is a four mile (round-trip) hike Suite # 225 along rim of the monument amphitheater. Cedar Breaks National Monument is above Cedar City, UT 10,000 feet in elevation. Like or follow us on FB & Instagram @redcanyonspa and out of the wilderness. Phone: 435 865 7515 “Nothing mechanized is allowed in the Run wilderness, so we can’t take all-terrain vehicles or Continued from Page 9 chainsaws,” a BLM ranger said. “We have to pack everything in by horse or burro. … Everything After the run, the outdoor fair opened up with is carefully weighed out and balanced within a handsaw demonstrations, a Junior Ranger program pound on each side and rolled into the panniers to and several tents with representatives from the help us get our gear and everything we need to live Bureau of Land Management, the National Park for up to eight days at a time in the wilderness.” Service and other organizations to help educate Everyone enjoyed a great time in the beautiful outdoor setting and hopefully walked away a as well as appropriate activities. little wiser. “The wilderness is super important,” Whitmore said. “It’s a place where we can get away and commune with nature, kind of tune it all out — the rest of the world — and just enjoy the natural beauty. I organized this to help people become aware of what’s out there.” Caleb Smith, a junior communication major from New Harmony, said representatives from Zion National Park had a large tent and activity center to help people learn about the wilderness areas, safety tips and the type of gear the rangers and other staff employ. Smith said he works with public land managers as an intern. “I like (working with the BLM),” Smith said. “I work on the (recreation) side, and I really enjoy it.” PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENT LOSEE One of the highlights of the fair was the National Brent Losee, a senior physical therapy Park Service, who brought a pair of burros and a horse to demonstrate how they get equipment in T-Bird Continued from Page 9
The adrenaline was rushing, the water was more cold than anticipated — it was frigid. I sat down and forgot if my feet were supposed to go up, down or if didn’t matter. The water pushed me down the slide, and I was speeding toward the pool. Thoughts raced through my head: How deep is it going to be? How am I going to get out of this? Holy Mother Nature, this water is cold! I slammed into the bottom, and I was soaking wet. I stood up, smiled and laughed out, “Who wants to go next?” Suddenly all the students were racing to line up and go down the slide. Kanarraville Falls and students remembered that southern Utah is not just a place to hike but a place to make memories. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBBY STEVENSON Megan Barrett is a sophomore geology and outdoor receation in Megan Barrett, a sophomore geology and outdoor parks and tourism double major recreation in parks and tourism double major from from Sandy. Sandy, helped lead a trip through Kanarraville Falls.
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